Fire Department Management
The fire department management topic focuses on fire service leadership, from the high-level management issues facing fire chiefs to the administrative functions and budget issues that impact day-to-day operations.
Here are six strategies to prevent drug diversion, part of the profession’s important role in the fight against the opioid overdose epidemic
An Orlando Fire Department EMT was fired after a months-long investigation into a 34-second video clip where made a comment about women’s voting rights
Strategic hiring, governance and financial foresight form the foundation of high-performing fire districts
The fire chiefs said the state’s “mutual aid” system for sharing resources across departments can’t keep up
In total, 14 firefighters are being disciplined for not staying sober during their six weeks of training at Cal Fire Academy
This free white paper describes the steps needed to build a case for automated scheduling that aligns with your agency’s goals
Elgin fire Chief David Schmidt said that firefighters at the scene were without water for 77 seconds while trying to extinguish the blaze
HB 2501 would require employers to pay workers’ compensation in proven cases of PTSD and allow responders to receive specialized therapy
Mayor Butler wanted to expand the policy to prohibit firefighters from being called in to work if their coworkers are on vacation, have time off or are on leave
Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas said his agency has experienced “on-duty heated discussions regarding the perception of a lack of patriotism by NFL players”
Medford firefighters claim their needs are not being addressed as the city plans to build a new police headquarters
Results from a survey showed that most departments have one or more drones, but many have none; here’s why
Lawmakers say the impact would be dreadful for the more than 83,000 responders and survivors who rely on the WTC Health Program
Nearly two years after filing a lawsuit, a federal judge ruled that Tanja Vidovic should be given her job back at Tampa Fire Rescue
Natchez Fire Chief Aaron Wesley pleaded for the city and community members to help support his recruiting efforts
Newburgh City Manager Michael Ciaravino said he would ask the City Council to consider using more than $500,000 to temporarily save the jobs of 12 firefighters
Industry expert Jim Lyons shares new features, safety advances and buying trends in the fire apparatus market
Lessons learned from wildfire response in Napa and Sonoma County helped set safe evacuation distances
The bill that would provide workers’ comp for first responders with PTSD passed the latest committee vote unanimously
Officials said the turnover rate for Horry County Fire Department is high due to firefighters and paramedics leaving for departments with better pay
Twenty-two South Tucson firefighters said they are walking out because the new plan of staffing three firefighters to an engine is unsafe
Twenty-year Mission Fire Department veteran Homer Salinas was denied because a research study claims firefighters are only at risk of three types of cancer
Allowing gossip to spread in the fire service creates an atmosphere of distrust
Vernon Township Volunteer Fire Department is being dispatched to medical incidents after nearly a year of inability to provide that service
Succession management for the new generations of firefighters as baby boomers retire
Court records show Roger Gilbert Jr. is a felon who completed a five- to 10-year sentence for “involuntary deviate sexual intercourse.”
If passed by a two-thirds majority of Cambria residents, the resulting tax would raise approximately $378,000 a year for the firefighters
Public safety budget limitations impact firefighter training, recruitment and retention
The lawyer provided no details about the nature of that conspiracy, but she did say her firm has given the county notice that it intends to sue
The fight came just one day after a rally at City Hall attended by roughly 200 people in support of the Professional Firefighters of Kokomo Local 396
Nicole Morris, 35, said she is struggling to endure 24-hour shifts as she nears the end of her pregnancy
Columbus Fire Department firefighters had to tough it out with space heaters in frigid temperatures after the boiler broke down
Officials said colleagues looked the other way while the firefighter repeatedly had sex with his girlfriend at the time, who filed a complaint
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